Save Gender Feminine Usage Finnish, Estonian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare) Pronounced Pron. EHL-vee(Finnish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Finnish and Estonian short form of Elviira, Estonian short form of Elviine and Elfriede and Scandinavian short form of Elvira, Elvina, Ellevi, Elsevi and Elva.